HockeyBuzz Hotstove: The Hotstove: Should Ryan Suter Stay?

He'll go to UFA, not because he dislikes Nashville but because it's a better option. He'll get more money, more years and more importantly he will likely have a better shot at winning the cup if he signs with Detroit, Philly, Chicago etc than Nashville.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: The Hotstove: Should Ryan Suter Stay?
- Travis.Yost

He's gonna sign else where, unless by some mircle Nashville ends up finding 7 million extra dolllars in internal cap space.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: The Hotstove: Should Ryan Suter Stay?
- Travis.Yost

i find it hard for suter to stay in nashville, they didnt get out of the 2nd round when this year it felt it was more their year as in they were going for it more with the additions (kinda) of radulov where they tried to bring in some extra fire punch

and with rinne making 7, weber going to make at least 7 *depending how cap friendly his long term deal will be, if it is another 1yr deal or 2yrs 7.5

i cant see the preds signing any forwards that will bring in extra punch, they wont get parise, and i doubt they go after semin other then that there isnt anyone that will bring any punch to the offense

so im going to say there is a 35% chance he stays

The money is there. The only reason he doesn't sign with Nashville would be because he doesn't want to stay here.

The money is there. The only reason he doesn't sign with Nashville would be because he doesn't want to stay here.
- Graydayz

time is running out

He'll go to UFA, not because he dislikes Nashville but because it's a better option. He'll get more money, more years and more importantly he will likely have a better shot at winning the cup if he signs with Detroit, Philly, Chicago etc than Nashville.
- sabresfan365

Detroit just lost Lidstrom and Stuart, I doubt they are going to better than NSH next year. Chicago can they even afford him? PHI is intriguing, but apparently he is staying in the West.

If I were him I'd sign a one year deal and make it clear to Poille that he wants to see him continue to make moves that show the team isn't afraid to spend some money and get better.

Flyer fan here. Suter should stay. Rule number one in life....make you and your family happy.

Nashville has a good team, fully capable of winning the Cup when all the pieces click together. I don't think he could significantly upgrade his chances at winning by moving elsewhere.

If he stays he could become a legend in Nashville! same goes for Weber.. So I really hope they both end up staying.

If he stays he could become a legend in Nashville! same goes for Weber.. So I really hope they both end up staying.
- airos5

I hope he stays as well. Based on some of the things that he has mentioned (or was attributed to him) he should make Nashville home and help the Preds grow the fan base.

Hope he stays in Nashville but he hasn't really made it clear that he wants to stay. That seams to incline he is going to test the fa water.

Seems Nashville's momentum to re-sign him slowed down in the last 72 hours. If he gets to UFA, I have heard specifically (in the last 24 hours) that Detroit and Chicago are two teams he would have interest in. Detroit would be the frontrunner. Chicago will try to sell him on endorsement opportunities and geography (close to home for him). Chicago trying hard to move Hjalmarsson right now to free up cap.

I will also not be completely surprised to see a team, possibly Chicago, roll the dice and swing a deal for his rights—with fairly significant return to NASH (if they feel they will lose him anyway). If they want to really go for it, Chicago has a quality d-man to deal (Hjalmarsson) that not many other teams do. Big risk, bigger reward.

I think he will be making a mistake if he goes to Detroit, trying to fill Lidstrom's shoes will put too much pressure on him.

Detroit just lost Lidstrom and Stuart, I doubt they are going to better than NSH next year. Chicago can they even afford him? PHI is intriguing, but apparently he is staying in the West.

If I were him I'd sign a one year deal and make it clear to Poille that he wants to see him continue to make moves that show the team isn't afraid to spend some money and get better.
- Lahey

Detroit with Suter>Nashville with Suter

I think he will be making a mistake if he goes to Detroit, trying to fill Lidstrom's shoes will put too much pressure on him.
- beezkneez

He's a very good defenseman. But Detroit fans will learn (if they get him) that Lidstrom (like later Datsyuk) is not going to be simply "replaced" by the best FA defenseman. Those 2 guys and Yzerman earlier were generational players who made the Wings for the last 20 years. They don't come along every year or even every decade.

The money is there. The only reason he doesn't sign with Nashville would be because he doesn't want to stay here.
- Graydayz

so they say. i want to see it

Detroit, its a gimme.

He's a very good defenseman. But Detroit fans will learn (if they get him) that Lidstrom (like later Datsyuk) is not going to be simply "replaced" by the best FA defenseman. Those 2 guys and Yzerman earlier were generational players who made the Wings for the last 20 years. They don't come along every year or even every decade.
- John Jaeckel

No one will ever replace Lidstrom. ever.

But with every end is a new begining, I suspect you'll see a different Wings team but for the better with more youth injection.... coming to a rink near you.

Detroit with Suter>Nashville with Suter
- sabresfan365

Detroit is heading in the wrong direction. Suter would be somewhat happy in Detroit, but he would have to question the pipeline of talent they have. Chicago is way off track. One, the are a big city which Suter doesn't want. They would have to give up way too much to get him. My guess is Minny or Nash..But only Minny if they really spend to bring in some talent this year.

As far as Nashville, I wouldn't be surprised if NSH signs him to a 1 year contract and then Poile has 1 year to make it a Stanley Cup team to prove to Weber/Suter to sign long term.

What you SHOULD do is....

Conduct a mock draft. Have a Edmonton blogger pick #1, CLB blogger second, etc... You bloggers can even make trades. That would be a great hotstove (long though) article that would be fun for bloggers and a fun read. Will it be a good quality read or informative - no, but it would be a fun read.

Good idea? Or is it not like comparing Jeter to Alfredsson?

Detroit is heading in the wrong direction. Suter would be somewhat happy in Detroit, but he would have to question the pipeline of talent they have. Chicago is way off track. One, the are a big city which Suter doesn't want. They would have to give up way too much to get him. My guess is Minny or Nash..But only Minny if they really spend to bring in some talent this year.

As far as Nashville, I wouldn't be surprised if NSH signs him to a 1 year contract and then Poile has 1 year to make it a Stanley Cup team to prove to Weber/Suter to sign long term.
- dgutzman

That's not what he's privately told some people, or so I'm told.

come on JJ, its been 3 hours , we need another blog.

Detroit is heading in the wrong direction. Suter would be somewhat happy in Detroit, but he would have to question the pipeline of talent they have. Chicago is way off track. One, the are a big city which Suter doesn't want. They would have to give up way too much to get him. My guess is Minny or Nash..But only Minny if they really spend to bring in some talent this year.

As far as Nashville, I wouldn't be surprised if NSH signs him to a 1 year contract and then Poile has 1 year to make it a Stanley Cup team to prove to Weber/Suter to sign long term.
- dgutzman

Nashville is on the outs because I strongly believe that Suter will see that if 3 players (Weber, Suter and Rinne all sign for 7 million ish) that they will fail to add to their club to enhance them into playoff status.

If there is one thing the New NHL has proven, is the teams with all-world elite talent win, but that all world talent 4 or 5 times has to involve forwards.... and the Preds inability to lure that may be why they lose Suter.

They are rumblings of Suter to Chicago if you ask JJ, but realistically they are a good club but cap wise you have to ask yourself how they lure him long term with some of those contracts they have and is he really a need? I would assume goaltending may be a higher item for them at this point.

As for the Wings, they will throw money and they still have a strong core with Dats/Zetterberg/Franzen... and don't underestimate the Wings pipeline but they also have an intangible that Chicago doesn't have... ice time to give.

I do believe there is a good chance he doesnt sign with the Wings should he hit the wire, but one gotta believe rightly or wrongly, they are a top of his potential suitors (GET IT A PUN!)....

Nashville is on the outs because I strongly believe that Suter will see that if 3 players (Weber, Suter and Rinne all sign for 7 million ish) that they will fail to add to their club to enhance them into playoff status.

If there is one thing the New NHL has proven, is the teams with all-world elite talent win, but that all world talent 4 or 5 times has to involve forwards.... and the Preds inability to lure that may be why they lose Suter.

They are rumblings of Suter to Chicago if you ask JJ, but realistically they are a good club but cap wise you have to ask yourself how they lure him long term with some of those contracts they have and is he really a need? I would assume goaltending may be a higher item for them at this point.

As for the Wings, they will throw money and they still have a strong core with Dats/Zetterberg/Franzen... and don't underestimate the Wings pipeline but they also have an intangible that Chicago doesn't have... ice time to give.

I do believe there is a good chance he doesnt sign with the Wings should he hit the wire, but one gotta believe rightly or wrongly, they are a top of his potential suitors (GET IT A PUN!)....
- BooBoo997

You've presented the Detroit argument, but there are holes in it.

1) The Detroit core has maybe 2, maybe 3 years being competitive left at their ages.
2) Who says he wants 27-28 minutes a game and the pressure of replacing a legend?Maybe 25 minutes a game and a longer career appeals to him.
3) Detroit is a LOOOONG drive from Madison. Chicago? Not so much.

Just sayin'. And yes, he is interested in the Hawks.